PS3 Weekend Warrior: of backwards compatibilty, Drake’s multiplayer adventure, and delicious cake

Sony’s PlayStation 3 console had another good week in terms of news, getting a lot of updates about upcoming games — both exclusive and multiplatform. We also received some good news on the hardware side, especially for those who want to get their hands on a backwards-compatible PS3. Read on for the PS3 Weekend Warrior!

Sony’s PlayStation 3 console had another good week in terms of news, getting a lot of updates about upcoming games — both exclusive and multiplatform. We also received some good news on the hardware side, especially for those who want to get their hands on a backwards-compatible PS3.

And that was the week in a nutshell. Read on for a closer look at which articles made it to the PS3 Weekend Warrior.

The Hardware:

• Silver DualShock 3 is exclusive to GameStop. Link.
• Restocked: backwards compatible MGS4 PS3 bundle back on Amazon. Link.

The Games:

• Koei is bringing NIS America’s PlayStation games to UK. Link.
• Join the Killzone 2 Online Championships, win a Helghast uniform. Link.
• Been a while since we heard anything about White Knight Chronicles. Here’s an interview for those starved for information. Link.
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves:
• Sony’s April 27 announcement confirms Uncharted 2 multiplayer, public beta in June. Link.
• Uncharted 2 multiplayer details: melee one-hit kills, propane tanks, RE5 multiplayer comparison, and the return of Elena and Sully. Link.
• MAG:
• Rumor: MAG, The Agency getting betas soon? Link.
• Speaking of MAG, there’s some Massive Action footage in the new trailer. Link.
• Can’t get enough of MAG? We’ve got more screens. Link.
• inFamous:
• inFamous gets UK release date, new video. Link.
• Power-trippin’ in the latest inFamous vid. Link.
• Tekken 6 fever!
• A literally groundbreaking trailer. Link.
• Tekken 6 will have console-specific features. Link.
• A montage of matchups. Link.
• Batman: Arkham Asylum:
• Wanted: Joker, Batman: Arkham Asylum PS3 pre-orders rise for playable character. Link.
• But wait! Has Batman: Arkham Asylum been pushed to Q4? Link.

PSN:

• Alphazone 2 PS Home images leaked. Link.
• Super Stardust HD devs working on another PSN exclusive, two more new IPs. Link.
• Fat Princess screens – more fire, more blood, more cake. Link.

See you guys next week!